Mongabay: by Nelfi Fernández Reyes on 6 March 2024 | Translated by Hayley Smith Regardless of what satellite images show, inhabitants who have illegally planted crops within the protected area told committee officials that they “take care of Curichi”, because each union member’s rice plots do not exceed three hectares. Behind their crops, a row of trees is…
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Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music – “Misiones de Chiquitos” – Festival Internacional de Música Renacentista y Barroca Americana
El Deber: The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date For this edition, 129 concerts have been programmed, along with at least three novelties The XIV International Festival of Renaissance and Baroque American Music “Misiones de Chiquitos” already has a date; it will take place from…
A dog defends its owner when he was attacked by a jaguar | Un perro defiende a su dueño cuando era atacado por un jaguar
El Deber: The victim went to check on his pasture and the jaguar attacked him. One of his dogs defended him and the man managed to save his life. It happened in the Monte Verde community, in the municipality of Concepción. A 66-year-old man almost died after being attacked by a jaguar in a pasture…
Encroachers and Illegal Miners | Avasalladores y mineros ilegales
Tatiana Castro, Los Tiempos: Park Rangers Must Face Harassment from Encroachers and Illegal Miners Park rangers must confront the lack of human resources, adverse working conditions, harassment from encroachers, and judicial harassment in their tasks of protecting the 23 parks and protected areas in Bolivia. They feel defenseless and unauthorized. The vice president of the…
The Difficulty of Being Bolivian as a Cruceño | La dificultad de ser boliviano siendo cruceño
Carlos Valverde, El Deber: We commemorate the Foundation of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, that dream of Ñuflo de Chaves that became a reality there, in Chiquitos, far from everywhere and close to nowhere… Later, 264 years later, we participated as free Cruceños in defining our destiny, in the foundation of the Republic (Bolívar-Bolivia) because…
Journey on the Grande River concludes with discoveries | Viaje en el río Grande culmina con hallazgos
Correo del Sur: THE EXPEDITION OF A TEAM OF 15 PEOPLE LASTED 22 DAYS They find traces of sauropods and a pre-Hispanic bridge used by cultures of Chuquisaca. An expedition lasting 22 days carried out by North American explorers and a Bolivian guide along the Grande River concluded successfully with indications of two findings: one…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 